APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Tritia pygmaea (Lamarck, 1822) syn. Nassarius pygmaeus - Dwarf or Small dog-whelk
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Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- ventral view shell 1

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- lateral view shell 1

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- ventral view shell 2

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- lateral view shell 2

The two specimens above were collected by Jose Lietor, they were found on beach grit at Benalmadena, Malaga, Spain. 12.08.1997.

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- collection of shells 1

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- shell side view 1

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- shell underside / mouth 1

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- shell side view 2

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- shell side view 3

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- shell underside / mouth 2

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- shell underside / mouth 3

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- shell underside / mouth 4

Dwarf dog-whelk
Tritia pygmaea
- shells with 1.0mm rule 1

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 11.06.12 and 19.06.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Tritia pygmaea, Nassarius pygmaeus, Buccinum tritonium, Hinia (Tritonella) varicosa, Hinia pygmaea, Nassa (Tritonella) pygmaea, Nassa elongatula, Nassarius (Hinia) pygmaea, Nassarius (Hinia) varicosa, Nassarius varicosus, Ranella pygmaea, Tritonia varicosa, Dwarf dog-whelk, Keglekormet dvaergkonk, Kleine fuikhoren, Mindre natsnacka.

Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

APHOTOMARINE supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project recommends the following websites and works with the following bodies and organisations.

Tritia pygmaea syn. Nassarius pygmaeus Dwarf or Small dog-whelk marine snail images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.